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Gov. Newsom Issues 22 Pardons, 13 Commutations, 4 Reprieves

November 11, 2020 2:39 pmNovember 13, 2020 11:47 am

On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed 39 pardons, commutations, and medical reprieves of criminals who either have been or still are incarcerated. Of the 39 signed on Tuesday, 22 were pardons, 13 were commutations, and 4 were medical reprieves caused...

Making the Case for Patriotic Education in American Schools

November 11, 2020 2:34 pmNovember 11, 2020 2:34 pm

President Donald Trump signed an executive order recently establishing a 1776 Commission to create a curriculum that teaches “patriotic education” in schools. This is not only necessary because of the lack of Civics taught in schools, but in answer to the New...

Gov. Moves 11 California Counties to More Restrictive COVID-19 Lockdown Tiers

November 10, 2020 5:33 pmNovember 11, 2020 6:12 am

On Tuesday, Health and Human Services (CHHS) Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced that 11 Californian counties would be moving into more restrictive tiers as the number of new cases and the positivity rates in those counties have gone significantly up...

California Voters Don’t Distrust the ‘System;’ It’s Voter Laws Changed by Democrats That Voters Distrust

November 10, 2020 11:25 amNovember 11, 2020 6:11 am

What was once believed to be uncharted territory in national elections has allegedly just occurred in 2020: widespread election fraud in key battleground states. President Donald Trump’s legal team has filed multiple legal challenges in several of these states. California...

How to Fix Police Low Staffing Issues? Nix Mandatory Minimum (Safe) Staffing

November 10, 2020 2:23 amNovember 9, 2020 3:35 pm

Law enforcement agencies institute and maintain minimum safe staffing levels because public safety is too important not to. That means not only having enough personnel on duty to handle an ordinary day but also to be prepared for anomalies: home-invasion...

Disney Announces Second Round of Furloughs

November 9, 2020 8:43 pmNovember 11, 2020 6:12 am

On Monday, a memo released by Disneyland President Ken Potrock announced a second round of layoffs following the state’s continued refusal to allow theme parks in California to reopen. Theme parks have been continuously denied approval to reopen under COVID-19...

Insurance Commissioner Lara Extends Insurance Cancelation Moratorium in Wildfire Areas

November 9, 2020 6:10 pmNovember 9, 2020 3:10 pm

On Thursday, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced that, for the second year in a row, a one-year moratorium would be placed on insurers from canceling or not-renewing homeowners policies in wildfire-affected ZIP codes. Altogether, the announcement will affect 2.1...